Nikon Japan Blames Rising Raw Material Cost on New [Higher] MSRPs in Region

Nikon Japan issued a press release yesterday warning of scheduled price increases on DSLR lenses and Speedlites in the Japanese region because of the rising cost of raw materials. Many of the price increases (scheduled for March) are relatively modest, but a few products will see more significant price hikes.

Click on the image below to open the .PDF with the exact details on Nikon Japan's revised pricing, or check out the Google Translate version.